Editorial about Joe Paterno's death

Chuanpu Sun

Editorial about Joe Paterno's death

On 22^th January, 2012, Joe Paterno had dead. As a football coach, he is the greatest one. He won 409 games, the most in history, his far more impressive record off the field. He and his wife, Sue, donated more than $4 million to Penn State, and funded the school's library that bears their names.

But before he dead, he was in the terrible trouble, and the pressure of that trouble may be a reason of his dead. In November, his long-time assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested and charged with child sexual abuse ; in the wake of perceived inaction in dealing with the allegations, Paterno was fired. That looks like a really terrible joke. I cannot imagine that how can he do that. His great life and honor, all destroyed by this terrible thing.

I don't really like football. But when I see a great coach dead with this infinite regret, I still feel so bad. I still don't believe that he did that terrible thing but if he really did that, a boy's healthy life is most important than the games. Whatever he did or he didn't do that, he should be remembered as the greatest football coach.

Sun, Chuanpu. "Editorial about Joe Paterno's death." Advertisement. Joe Paterno
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